Copper (II) Sulphate Pentahydrate 98%

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Variation ID		Product Code	Pack Size	List Price
7010	photo_camera	GPC7100-X	100g GPC7100-X	£7.94
7011	photo_camera	GPC7100-2X	250g GPC7100-2X	£11.01
7012	photo_camera	GPC7100-5X	500g GPC7100-5X	£13.13
7013	photo_camera	GPC7100-Y	1Kg GPC7100-Y	£22.17
21534	photo_camera	GPC7100-2Y	2Kg GPC7100-2Y	£31.80
7014	photo_camera	GPC7100-2.5Y	2.5Kg GPC7100-2.5Y	£43.00
21535	photo_camera	GPC7100-3Y	3Kg GPC7100-3Y	£44.90
7015	photo_camera	GPC7100-5Y	5Kg GPC7100-5Y	£77.95

What is Copper (II) Sulphate? It is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuSO4. It forms hydrates CuSO4·nH2O, where n can range from 1 to 7. The pentahydrate (n = 5), a bright blue crystal, is the most commonly encountered hydrate of copper(II) sulphate, while its anhydrous form is white.

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Frequent Uses

Analytical Chemistry
Several chemical tests utilise copper sulphate. It is used in Fehling's solution and Benedict's solution to test for reducing sugars, which reduce the soluble blue copper(II) sulphate to insoluble red copper(I) oxide. Copper(II) sulphate is also used in the Biuret reagent to test for proteins.

Qualitative Testing
Can be used to test blood for anaemia. The blood is dropped into a solution of copper sulphate of known specific gravity - blood with sufficient haemoglobin sinks rapidly due to its density, whereas blood which sinks slowly or not at all has an insufficient amount of haemoglobin. Clinically relevant, however, modern laboratories utilise automated blood analysers for accurate quantitative haemoglobin determinations, as opposed to older qualitative means.

Organic Synthesis
Employed at a limited level in organic synthesis. The anhydrous salt is used as a dehydrating agent for forming and manipulating acetal groups. The hydrated salt can be intimately mingled with potassium permanganate to give an oxidant for the conversion of primary alcohols.